Mailing List flyrotary@lancaironline.net Message #58299
From: Dale_R <dale.rog@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: First flight - Velocity N17010
Date: Sun, 10 Jun 2012 15:48:24 -0700
To: Rotary motors in aircraft <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
Chris,

   One of the reasons I designed my version of the remote oil filter adapter with three "clean oil" ports (photo attached) was so that one could be used to take a temperature reading just before the oil goes down to the eccentric shaft bearings.  That's where the oil needs to be ~160 - 180 degrees.


On 6/10/2012 12:52 PM, Chris Barber wrote:

Ok, here is new information to me.  I posted on the Velocity list regarding my oil temps and was informed that oil temperature should be measured coming OUT of the coolers, not out of the engine like I have set up. 

This is just the opposite from the way the factory has the coolant plumbing run as the stock coolant temperature sensor is near the thermostat housing as it comes out of the engine and into the radiator.  I do not know where the stock oil sensor is located (if I did, I now forget) but Al G. and John Dibble state the temp should be taken for oil coming out of the coolers.  Heck, if this is the case, my oil may be quite a bit cooler than I was thinking.  Opinions please.  It should not be too difficult to add a sensor to where the oil enters the engine.  Don't know if the Delta will be much, but perhaps enough....

What say Ye?

Chris




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Best Regards,
Dale_R
Cozy MKIV #497
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